Holiday Chocolate Surprise Cookies
Ingrediënten
Preparation Time: 25 minutes / Baking Time: 8-10 minutes per batch at 350°F
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup red white, and green nonpareils
- 60 Hershey's Kisses milk chocolates
Instructies
Preheat the Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Prepare the Dough:
- In a large bowl, beat the shortening and softened butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 30 seconds.
- Add both granulated and brown sugars, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Continue to beat until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Add the unsweetened cocoa powder and mix it into the dough.
- Gradually beat in the all-purpose flour.
- If needed, cover the dough and chill it for 30 minutes or until it's easy to handle.
Shape and Decorate:
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
- Roll each dough ball in the red, white, and green nonpareils.
- Place the coated dough balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake:
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are firm.
- Add the Chocolate Surprise:
- Immediately upon removing the cookies from the oven, gently press a Hershey's Kiss milk chocolate into the center of each cookie.
Cool and Serve:
- Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet and allow them to cool on a wire rack.
- Enjoy: Your Holiday Chocolate Surprise Cookies are ready to delight your friends and family!
- This recipe yields approximately 60 servings, with one cookie per serving.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Storage:
Layer the cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container and store them at room temperature. These delightful holiday cookies are sure to be a hit at your next gathering. The hidden Hershey's Kiss in the center adds a fun and tasty surprise!
Layer the cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container and store them at room temperature. These delightful holiday cookies are sure to be a hit at your next gathering. The hidden Hershey's Kiss in the center adds a fun and tasty surprise!
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